Wheeled car seat

Abstract

A wheeled car seat sized to hold an infant or young toddler in the seat of an automobile that can also be converted to a wheeled stroller is disclosed herein. The wheeled car seat is made from materials to protect the occupant while at the same time keeping the weight of the wheeled car seat to a minimum. When removing the wheeled car seat from an automobile, the user need not remove the child passenger while the user converts the wheeled car to a stroller, but instead only need lift the car seat above the ground and allow a pivotal chassis to swing open and expose wheels to the ground. When the wheeled car seat is configured as a car seat, the wheels are enclosed to prevent dirt from getting on the upholstery of the automobile.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29 / 155,584, filed on Feb. 18, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. D 471,727. This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 358,573, filed on Feb. 15, 2002. The above-identified applications are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully disclosed herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to car seats, and more specifically relates to portable car seats sized to hold an infant or young toddler in the seat of an automobile that can also be converted to a wheeled stroller.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Portable seats sized to hold an infant or young toddler in the passenger seat of an automobile, otherwise known as car seats, are well-known in the art. The purposes of these car seats is to protect the child and to properly position the child in the car seat for such protection. Car seats may also raise the level of the chil...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The instant invention provides a light weight, versatile wheeled car seat that provides adequate protection for the passenger and can also be easily be converted to a stroller. The wheeled car seat is made from materials to protect the occupant while at the same time keeping the weight of the wheeled car seat to a minimum. When removing the wheeled car seat from an automobile, the user need not remove the child passenger while the user converts the wheeled car to a stroller. The user only need lift the car seat above the ground and allow a pivotal chassis to swing open and expose wheels to the ground, which also allows the user to convert the wheeled car seat from a car seat to a stroller without repositioning his or her hand and without losing grip. This feature eliminates the need for an adult to transport a stroller and a separate car seat in his or her car, thus saving precious trunk space. Also, the adult no longer has to disturb a youngster secured in a car seat by picking him up out of the car seat and placing him in a stroller. The wheeled car seat also employs an extendable handle so the user can push the wheeled car seat along the ground when it is in the stroller configuration. When the wheeled car seat is configured as a car seat, the wheels are enclosed to prevent dirt from getting on the upholstery of the automobile.

Problems solved by technology

However, some car seats are bulky, lack versatility, and may not provide all the protection needed for the infant or child traveler.

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